Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSO) invites quotations for the provision of annual handling and house-keeping services at its New Hyderabad Depot in Sindh province for the contract period from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. The scope encompasses comprehensive lubricant package handling services including loading and unloading of cartons, drums, pails, and buckets from and onto transport vehicles such as 40-foot and 20-foot containers and Mazda trucks. The contractor must provide semi-skilled workers capable of executing all loading and unloading operations with strict adherence to minimum time requirements for different container types and carton sizes, ranging from 2 hours 45 minutes for 40-foot containers with larger cartons to 45 minutes for Mazda vehicles. The contract includes forklifter operation services requiring the operator to hold a valid four-wheel LTV driving license. The contractor is responsible for providing adequate labor to meet all of PSO's requirements and timelines, with penalties applicable if loading rates fall below specified thresholds. The service category is semi-skilled worker engagement on a daily activity unit basis calculated at 8.5 working hours per day with four services required per day.
The tender specifies that bidders must quote their best prices for lubricant package handling services (1,460 days of labor) and forklifter operation services (365 days). Earnest money as specified by PSO is required at the time of quotation submission. The notice indicates that this is a price enquiry rather than a formal purchase order, and quotations must be submitted by 11 September 2026. Bidders must demonstrate experience in warehouse handling and labor provision, with particular emphasis on meeting time-bound performance standards to avoid penalty deductions.
Quotation documents should be prepared in accordance with the detailed specifications and instructions provided by PSO at its head office located at PSO House, Khayaban-e-Iqbal, Clifton, Karachi. Interested bidders may contact PSO through telephone numbers (021) 9203866-85 or fax (021) 9203796 for clarification on bid requirements and technical specifications. The evaluation will be based on the submitted quotation prices and the contractor's demonstrated capability to meet the minimum loading and unloading rates specified for different vehicle and carton types throughout the contract year.
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PSO requires a contractor to supply semi-skilled labor (approximately 1,460 worker-days annually) and forklifter operators (365 days) for lubricant handling at its New Hyderabad Depot.
The contract runs 12 months with performance penalties for missing time targets on container loading. This is a recurring annual service opportunity requiring reliable workforce deployment capacity and compliance with strict operational timelines. The depot handles multiple carton sizes and container types with varying speed requirements, demanding well-organized labor scheduling.
Who can bid: The notice does not explicitly state eligibility criteria. Bidders typically require NTN and SECP registration for service contracts. Contractors should have proven experience in warehouse labor provision and logistics handling. Forklifter operators must hold valid four-wheel LTV driving licenses. No PEC category applies as this is a labor service contract.